Tag: Ovzon 3
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Ovzon Readies Satellite for Commercial Service After Successful Tests
Swedish broadband operator Ovzon announced on Tuesday that its first fully owned satellite is set to begin commercial services following successful tests in geostationary orbit. Company CEO Per Norén revealed that the inaugural client for Ovzon 3 will be France’s elite police tactical unit, GIGN (Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale), ahead of the Summer…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Ovzon-3 satellite, kicking off launch year at the Cape
The first Falcon 9 rocket to launch from Florida in 2024 lifts off from Space Launch Complex-40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now The orbital launch year in Florida began in the same way it ended 2023: with the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9…